When I individually meet with clients for an Ayurvedic consultation, I often ask them, “How much water are you drinking?” Unfailingly the response from the majority of people is, “I’m sure I’m not drinking enough!” This comes regardless of their age, weight, and specific health concerns. My point in asking is to ascertain how their […]
Creating a Feast in the Kitchen!
Common complaints that I hear are, “I can’t cook” or “I don’t have time to cook”. We can ALL cook, we just don’t all choose to do so. Granted, some people are more naturally talented as cooking than others, but they all had to start somewhere. Many people see cooking as a chore; it may be […]
Think Before You Eat!
People often say that they don’t know how to cook and thus tend to eat out. Or, they complain that cooking is too difficult and too time consuming, so they eat out or skip meals or eat junk food. Both are common justifications which I hear in my Ayurvedic practice. The old adage, “ You […]
Intentionally Speaking
We’re two weeks into the new year. Have you set an intention for the year? How about creating a vision? You can write down who you desire to be in this year, what you will strive to achieve, what quality or qualities you want to embody. You can list your spiritual progression, career endeavors, charitable […]
Moving Flexibly Through the Winter
Winter is usually not anyone’s favorite season. It gets dark early, it’s cold, we experience dryness, and feel less energetic. All this manifests both physically and mentally in many cases. With each season, there are specific methods to keep healthy in Ayurveda. With Ayurveda and winter, there are some health promoting regimens. With darkness setting […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What we do at the beginning of an event has a large part in determining the outcome. For example, if you leave late for a meeting, then you’re likely to arrive late. If you don’t plan properly for an event, then you things may not go as you’d anticipated or you may have to scurry […]
Reflecting on the Year
As the year draws to a close, it is human nature to reflect and review the year. And it is often our tendency to think of the would have, could have, should have list. The resolutions that have not been kept. What did not happen is emphasized, rather than what actually did happen. We forget […]
Top Ten Things to be Grateful for when Standing in the Checkout Line
10. For the opportunity to meet other interesting people in line and exchange holiday hosting and gift ideas 9. For finding what you needed that day 8. For the freedom to have so many stores and locations to choose from; this is a luxury not afforded in many countries 7. For the variety found in […]
Sister Sciences
The word yoga means union. When we typically use the word we mean yoga asanas, or poses. Asana is one of the limbs of Ashtanga (ashta = eight and anga = limbs) Yoga as described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. The word sutra means thread, that which ties everything together. We know that everything in the […]
You are what you eat!
We’ve all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” What does this really mean? Basically, everything that we take in impacts us – both physically and mentally. Food can be used as medicine and it can also that which requires us to seek out the correct medicine. Food supplies essential nutrients to our body […]